2013 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans’ Benefits
Part II - GENERAL BENEFITS (§§ 1101 - 2414)
Chapter 15 - PENSION FOR NON-SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY OR DEATH OR FOR SERVICE (§§ 1501 - 1562)
Subchapter II - VETERANS' PENSIONS (§§ 1510 - 1525)
Service Pension (§§ 1510 - 1513)
Section 1513 - Veterans 65 years of age and older
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS PART II - GENERAL BENEFITS CHAPTER 15 - PENSION FOR NON-SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY OR DEATH OR FOR SERVICE SUBCHAPTER II - VETERANS' PENSIONS Service Pension Sec. 1513 - Veterans 65 years of age and older |
| Contains | section 1513 |
| Date | 2013 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 16, 2014 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Added Pub. L. 107-103, title II, §207(a)(1), Dec. 27, 2001, 115 Stat. 991; amended Pub. L. 109-233, title V, §503(2), June 15, 2006, 120 Stat. 416. |
| Statutes at Large References | 115 Stat. 991 120 Stat. 416 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 107-103, Public Law 109-233 |
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(a) The Secretary shall pay to each veteran of a period of war who is 65 years of age or older and who meets the service requirements of section 1521 of this title (as prescribed in subsection (j) of that section) pension at the rates prescribed by section 1521 of this title and under the conditions (other than the permanent and total disability requirement) applicable to pension paid under that section.
(b) If a veteran is eligible for pension under both this section and section 1521 of this title, pension shall be paid to the veteran only under section 1521 of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 107–103, title II, §207(a)(1), Dec. 27, 2001, 115 Stat. 991; amended Pub. L. 109–233, title V, §503(2), June 15, 2006, 120 Stat. 416.)
PRIOR PROVISIONSPrior sections 1513 to 1520 were renumbered sections 3113 to 3120 of this title, respectively.
AMENDMENTS2006—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–233 inserted "section" after "prescribed by".
EFFECTIVE DATEPub. L. 107–103, title II, §207(c), Dec. 27, 2001, 115 Stat. 991, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [enacting this section and amending sections 1521 and 1522 of this title] shall take effect as of September 17, 2001."
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